Mehdi Hasan & Richard Dawkins - Head to Head Religion

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I'm sure this has been posted here before. It is the guy that has been destroying Trumpists in an open forum discussion with Richard Dawkins about the "dangers" of Religion.

I'm a big fan of both for their work in promoting in the idea that you should think for yourself and appreciate evidence. This conversation blew that notion wide open.

Mehdi Hasan opens up about believing the word of the Quran as it is written, and Dawkins struggles often to justify some of the more alarmist things he's said (which I'm definitely guilty of having parroted).

It's a long watch, but I think people on this board would be interested. It's the first time I've ever seen Dawkins challenged in such a way that clearly makes him walk back some of the things he has said.

I actually think that's less about him being an extremist than it is about him being a professional author.

He's a smart guy, by rights, so he knows when a point doesn't hold water. On the other hand, he also makes his money selling books to a specific audience, so he knows when giving ground will cost him sales, but he also has to weigh that against maintaining his integrity as an academic and an intellectual. So I suspect that apparent difficulty is less a matter of morality and philosophy than it is one of economics.

Richard Dawkins isn't blowing up buildings, demanding we ban foods or trying to set up his own courts or ban the teachings of science.

Dawkins isn't even comfortable talking about issues like gay marriage or or weath distribution.

"Think for yourself and learn to appreciate evidence rather than accept conclusions simply because you want to believe them" is close to the polar opposite of extremism whether you believe in God or not.